We are creatures of impulse, desire, poor long term planning, and all the bad traits companies rely on to make their sale. But if you've ever made a painful decision to say no to buying something, in exchange for some long term gain, you know what a mature delay in gratification can benefit you. Opting to save for tuition instead of buying designer jeans is a good example So is opting to stick with your crappy-looking buy efficient cellular phone, instead of getting a shiny and sleek iPhone. So is the decision to stop smoking to prevent medical complications from happening to you, and costing you tons of dollars; not to mention preventing you from living a healthy life.

In the midst of your Monday morning business meeting, do you find yourself fantasizing about puffing out warm wispy halo-shaped rings of smoke? Instead of your hour-long lunch break at 1, have you been repeatedly taking numerous 10 minute cigarette breaks all morning? Is the owner of the nearest hole-in-the-wall cigarette shop fast becoming your best friend? Well, if your answer to all these questions is a resounding YES, then it’s time to consider the alarming possibility that you are suffering from an addiction to smoking. The first smoking fact you need to internalize is that, this addiction is sure to have a negative effect on your life. Sooner or later, you will be entrapped, victimized by your own habits, feeding into a vicious cycle of withdrawal and abuse, draining your valuable resources, both monetary and intellectual, into a pursuit that is worthless, useless, of practically no beneficial effect, but with possibly fatal consequences.